Bleach: Getting Stronger Starting from Teaching at the Spiritual Arts Academy

After bidding farewell to Kuchiki Aoba, Kisuke Urahara headed straight for Rukongai.

They hurried along and arrived at the deadwood forest where the laboratory was located.

Kisuke Urahara cautiously surveyed the surroundings, then passed through a tree and disappeared.

However, what he didn't know was that Aizen Sousuke had been following him the whole time.

Aizen Sousuke observed Urahara Kisuke and Kuchiki Aoba's date the entire time!

Without sufficient information, even Kisuke Urahara would have had difficulty detecting the hypnotic effect of Kyoka Suigetsu.

"So, a private laboratory was built here?" Aizen Sousuke observed the withered forest, discovering numerous hidden spells. "A clever design. Even if someone discovers these spells, they'll be guided to another side, giving him time to pack up the laboratory and escape..."

The layout here is amazing. If I hadn't seen Kisuke Urahara enter through that tree, he might have been misled by the distracting design outside.

Aizen Sousuke saw through Urahara Kisuke's plan and calmly passed through the trees.

In the laboratory, Urahara Kisuke, completely unaware of Aizen Sousuke who had followed him in, took out the 'Spirit King Fragment' he had obtained from Kuchiki Aoba and began to manipulate the spirit particle instrument on the table.

"Hogyoku!" Aizen Sousuke's calm expression changed slightly upon seeing the items on the table, revealing a hint of emotion.

“No… it’s still just a prototype; it’s missing a ‘Spirit King Fragment.’” Aizen Sousuke stared at the round bead on the table that emitted a blue glow.

Without a doubt, that was the prototype of the Hogyoku created by Kisuke Urahara.

"The teacher is right, Urahara Kisuke is indeed an interesting person." Aizen Sousuke showed approval, he now acknowledged Urahara Kisuke's intelligence.

Kisuke Urahara's experimental conditions were far worse than those of the laboratory provided by his teacher, yet he was still able to create the prototype of the Hogyoku under such conditions.

Chapter 361: Taking advantage of others

Kisuke Urahara took out the 'Spirit King Fragment' he had obtained from Aoba Kuchiki, processed it, and then put it into the Hogyoku prototype.

Urahara Kisuke started researching the Hogyoku later than Aizen Sosuke, and their processes for creating the Hogyoku were different. Therefore, Aizen Sosuke was very interested in Urahara Kisuke's method of creating the Hogyoku, and he watched Urahara Kisuke's operation from the side, trying to figure out Urahara Kisuke's thinking.

“Your approach is different from mine, but there are similarities.” Aizen Sousuke stroked his chin, continuing to watch Urahara Kisuke’s movements, not wanting to miss a single detail.

Under Kisuke Urahara's manipulation, the Hogyoku, which was still in its infancy, gradually grew larger.

After fully absorbing the 'Spirit King Fragment' preserved by the Kuchiki family, the Hogyoku had grown to more than ten times its original size.

"The power of this Hogyoku should be even greater than the one I created. The Kuchiki family truly lives up to its reputation as one of the oldest families; they have quite a lot of 'Spirit King Fragments' in their stock!"

Aizen Sousuke couldn't help but feel a little sentimental.

The 'Spirit King Fragment' is an extremely rare item in the entire Soul Society, and even many minor nobles are unaware of its secret.

The foundation of a great noble family is truly different. The Kuchiki family was able to produce so many 'Spirit King Fragments,' which greatly accelerated Kisuke Urahara's progress.

"Based on the historical records I've read before... apart from the Shiba family, the other four families should all possess 'Spirit King Fragments'."

Aizen Sousuke pondered, certain that the Shiba family did not possess any 'Soul King Fragments'.

Because he had already searched the secret vault of the Shiba family.

In his earlier years, he frequently "visited" the Zhibo family, and he knew exactly what the Zhibo family had.

"The 'Spirit King Fragments' collected by the Tsuna-Yayo family are all in the teacher's laboratory, and the Shihouin family's... I guess the teacher took them too."

Aizen Sousuke didn't believe his teacher would miss the 'Soul King Fragment' in the Shihouin family's collection, and thus ruled it out.

"Of the five noble families... only that one might still have a 'Spirit King Fragment'..."

Aizen Sousuke decided to find an opportunity to "visit" the nobleman who might have kept the 'Soul King Fragment'.

On the other hand, after completing the synthesis of the Hogyoku, Kisuke Urahara began to study its properties.

However, unlike Shikari Nanatsuki and Aizen Sousuke, he did not use the Hogyoku to promote the evolution of Hollows.

He picked up the Hōgyoku and went to the two incubation chambers.

"Oh dear..." Kisuke Urahara thought of something amusing and couldn't help but smile. "With its help, maybe my progress will be faster."

If Mayuri Kurotsuchi saw what was inside the culture chambers, he would definitely want to smash them.

The thing floating in both incubation chambers is an artificial soul embryo!

Mayuri Kurotsuchi always believed that his talents surpassed those of Kisuke Urahara, which led to a rivalry between the two.

This also ignited Kisuke Urahara's competitive spirit.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi's dream is to create an artificial soul that can grow independently.

He would then take the lead and personally help Mayuri Kurotsuchi fulfill his dream, which would definitely infuriate Mayuri to the point of being half-dead!

Kisuke Urahara felt that victory was within his grasp, as the Hogyoku could help him optimize the defects of the artificial soul embryo.

The previous Hogyoku contained too few fragments of the Spirit King, and its power was relatively weak, so it could not completely solve the defects of the artificial soul embryo, but it did not make his progress too far behind Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

Kisuke Urahara's previous attention was not on the artificial soul.

They only started getting involved after seeing Mayuri Kurotsuchi's potential for success.

Therefore, his progress is more than ten years behind Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

The prototype of the Hogyoku, containing a small amount of fragments of the Spirit King, allowed him to close the gap of several years.

Now that he has the even more powerful Hogyoku, he can definitely overtake others on the curve!

As soon as Kisuke Urahara had a thought, the Hōgyoku in his hand quickly turned black, and the black tentacles that extended out pierced his fingertips.

The next moment, the Hogyoku shone brightly, radiating a dazzling light that covered the artificial soul embryos in the incubation chamber.

A moment later, the light emitted by the Hogyoku gradually faded.

"Did you make it?"

Kisuke Urahara hesitated for a moment, as the artificial soul embryo in the nutrient tank showed no signs of change.

He adjusted the nutrient chamber and took out some cells from the artificial soul embryo for observation.

After a long pause, Kisuke Urahara scratched his head, his doubts unanswered.

"It looks fine... Let's try training it first."

Kisuke Urahara recorded the data.

He planned to continue cultivating the artificial soul embryos to verify the effects of the Hogyoku on them, so he adjusted the nutrient solution composition in the cultivation chamber to no longer inhibit the growth of the embryos.

“If it were feasible…” Kisuke Urahara examined the Hogyoku in his hand, “it would be tantamount to usurping the owner’s authority…”

Artificial souls differ from spirit remains technology; they are created from nothing, using a mass of ordinary spirit particles to create a soul.

The emergence of artificial souls is equivalent to altering the underlying logic of soul birth. In the past, new souls could only be born through human reproduction or the reproduction of souls.

"Interesting, they actually used the Hogyoku to modify the defects of the artificial soul embryo..." Aizen Sousuke picked up the data record document that Urahara Kisuke had just put away and flipped through it.

“If a technology that can’t be widely adopted creates too many artificial souls, it will also affect the balance of souls in the three realms.” Aizen Sousuke thought about the application prospects of this technology. “But on the other hand, this technology can also be used to maintain the balance of souls in the three realms.”

After finishing his experiment, Kisuke Urahara felt a bit tired and rubbed his temples. He had used up too much energy during his date with Aoba Kuchiki earlier that day.

Kisuke Urahara placed the Hogyoku into a glass container in a cabinet containing many sealing techniques.

If anyone touches the container holding the Hogyoku, the laboratory's self-destruction jutsu will be automatically triggered, and Kisuke Urahara will immediately be aware of it.

However, what Kisuke Urahara didn't know was that, under the influence of Kyoka Suigetsu, he didn't put the Hogyoku in the glass container in the cabinet, but simply placed it on the table.

Aizen Sousuke directly interfered with Urahara Kisuke's senses using Kyoka Suigetsu, making him believe that he had placed the Hogyoku in a sealed container!

Kisuke Urahara left the laboratory quickly after putting down the Hogyoku.

“I will accept this generous gift, Kisuke Urahara.”

Aizen Sousuke picked up the Hogyoku from the table, and a slight smile crept onto his lips.

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Rotten wood mansion.

After parting ways with Kisuke Urahara, Aoba Kuchiki went home.

Lifting her skirt, she tiptoed carefully across the backyard veranda.

She went out to see Kisuke Urahara secretly today, and she couldn't let anyone find out.

"Azure Leaf".

The familiar, gentle voice coming from behind made Kuchiki Aoba's body tense up.

Chapter 362 Kisuke Urahara's Arrest Warrant

"elder brother..."

The withered tree and withered leaves shrank their necks and turned back with a fawning smile.

Her brother, Kuchiki Sōjun, stood behind her.

"Why do you walk so quietly? You scared me to death!"

Kuchiki Aoba forced himself to remain calm and said nonchalantly.

"You've been a bit lax in your training lately, so don't let it slip when Father is inspecting you."

Kuchiki Sojun revealed a gentle smile, while Soba, unable to hide his thoughts, could tell at a glance that she had just gone out.

However, he didn't take it seriously, assuming that his sister had just secretly gone out to play.

Kuchiki Sojun, having been through similar experiences, was quite lenient with his younger sister's outings, and wouldn't interfere as long as it didn't affect her cultivation.

"Ok!"

Kuchiki Aoba was thankful that she had run into her brother; if it had been her father, she would have been doomed, as he would have definitely pressed her for answers.

"I'm going back to my room now!"

Kuchiki Aoba wanted to hurry back and change into some casual clothes, since the clothes she was wearing were the kind she would only wear when going out.

"Wait... I haven't finished speaking..."

Kuchiki Sojun held his sister's hand and noticed a string of silver ornaments on her wrist. The lovebird pattern on them made his eyes narrow.

"what's up?"

Kuchiki Aoba noticed her brother's gaze and hurriedly tucked her hands into her sleeves.

Seeing his sister's reaction, Kuchiki Sojun's expression immediately darkened.

My cute little sister has someone else in her heart!

"Aoba... don't forget your engagement."

"It's so deep," said the rotten wood, Cangchun.

"I...I know..."

Kuchiki Aoba's face turned deathly pale.

Kisuke Urahara was hiding something from her, and she was also hiding something from Kisuke Urahara.

She is engaged!

Her father had already chosen an excellent husband for her.

Next year she will enroll in the Shinigami Academy, and after graduation, she will marry her fiancé.

"Have you been going out to see him all this time? Who is he?"

Kuchiki Sojun quickly pressed for an answer.

"I don't know! Don't ask!"

Kuchiki Aoba broke free from her brother's hand and ran away.

"Which bastard is it?!"

When Kuchiki Sojun saw that his once adorable younger sister had become estranged from him, his face turned unusually flushed.

His hand had unconsciously tightened its grip on the hilt of his sword. If Uramoto Kisuke were here, he might have drawn his sword and slashed at him on the spot.

After calming down, Kuchiki Sojun couldn't help but feel a little regretful. After becoming the captain, he was busy with the Sixth Division's administrative affairs and had less communication with his sister.

"We must find out the details."

Kuchiki Sōjun felt that this matter could not be left unresolved.